Legislative Council Fifty-Fourth Parliament, First Session (54-1) 54 1 Parliament of South Australia Legislative Council published Question Time Question Time Ambulance Ramping Ambulance Ramping The Hon. K.J. MAHER Legislative Council Leader of the Opposition Ambulance Ramping The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Leader of the Opposition) (14:19): I direct my question to the Minister for Health and Wellbeing: has the minister inquired into the concerning reports from the Ambulance Employees Association overnight that a 90-year-old patient was shuttled between three hospitals—Flinders, the Royal Adelaide and The Queen Elizabeth Hospital—over almost seven hours due to ramping and overcrowding of the health system? If the minister has made inquiries, what has the minister been told and does the minister think that this treatment is unacceptable? The Hon. S.G. WADE Legislative Council Minister for Health and Wellbeing Ambulance Ramping The Hon. S.G. WADE (Minister for Health and Wellbeing) (14:19): I thank the honourable member for his question. Yes, I am certainly aware of the post by the Ambulance Employees Association. I have sought advice, and I am advised that the situation, as outlined by the Ambulance Employees Association, is accurate. The situation overnight is completely unacceptable. As is normal practice in a case like this, SAS is doing a review into what happened. I am advised there were no adverse clinical outcomes, and I apologise to the patient and their family.